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File sharing in chat with external users
I am trying to get some clarity on sharing files in chat with external users. Can you do this or not? I am confused even more by the chat window. On the default window I can't add an attachment but ...
- It's a bug, the ability is there, and it uploads to OneDrive and Shares via a Anyone sharing link as it should, but the external user cannot download or access the document unless they right click it and choose "Open online", then it will utilize the sharing link and they will be able to access the file that way, but download / copy link are broken.
So technically it half works, but not as it should as I don't think it was fully intended to be there.
It's a bug, the ability is there, and it uploads to OneDrive and Shares via a Anyone sharing link as it should, but the external user cannot download or access the document unless they right click it and choose "Open online", then it will utilize the sharing link and they will be able to access the file that way, but download / copy link are broken.
So technically it half works, but not as it should as I don't think it was fully intended to be there.
So technically it half works, but not as it should as I don't think it was fully intended to be there.
Stumbled across this one I thought I might add that for unauthenticated sharing to work, it must also be enabled for the organization and for the site/team. So the sharing is not really "federated/external access" when using the anyone links.